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(1). To create a report that can only be run by the IT or Operations department. As the name implies, the report is usually messy and requires a ton of clean up.
“Okay, so the next step would be for Sam to generate the report from his back-end, so we can review and decide where we go from here.”
(1). The awkward discussion you have after a pitch with a prospect to figure out why you didn’t win the business (read: why you suck) so you can “do better next time”.
(2). The meeting that happens after a big project is completed, where everyone gathers round to discuss who will be the scapegoat for everything that went wrong.
“Listen guys, doing a post-mortem is a solid way to figure out what we did right and what we did wrong. I mean, Jerry dropping the F-bomb a few times didn’t help, and Lisa, breaking down crying in the middle of the meeting when your GoToMyPC froze probably wasn’t great either. You know what, on second thought, maybe we don’t need to do this…..Jerry and Lisa, can you come to my office for a minute?”
(1). A job interview your dad got you with a company that’s not hiring.
“Next steps? Well, Jim, this is just an exploratory interview right now, but if something opens up down the road, I’d love to continue our conversation.”
